26 Sept 2017
Anonymous employee
FDM Group Response
8yI’m glad you rate the training highly and that you recognise FDM makes it easier to get onto the job market. I’m sorry you wouldn’t recommend FDM though. Our business model is based on assisting people launch/re-launch careers. The training period is financially funded by FDM: At that point people are training, rather than working – and the salary begins once they’re placed on a client site. It is also at that point when FDM can begin to make a return on the upfront investment that we make in people. We do try to accommodate preferences for placement where possible and, we like to encourage our consultants to join the clients as a permanent employee after the two year bond with FDM. So placing people somewhere which is not their preferred geographic location is not something FDM likes to do. That said, placement locations vary depending on client demand and therefore geographical flexibility is a requirement (which we reiterate throughout the recruitment process). We appreciate that the FDM Careers Programme may not suit everyone, but the vast majority of FDM consultants progress to enjoy successful and lucrative careers, which is what we set out to achieve. If you believe that anyone at FDM has disrespected you, I would welcome the opportunity to discuss this further so that I can personally investigate and address this. Please email me at andy.brown@fdmgroup.com
Andy Brown – Chief Commercial Officer